The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Brooklyn Nets in a Sunday matinee. The seasons for both teams concluded weeks ago, but as to where one's future is preordained, another's is wildly undecided. The Nets 2016 first round pick belongs to the Boston Celtics, so regardless of where they finish in the standings, their future has been predetermined. On the other hand, New Orleans has a chance to draft immediate help, perhaps in the form of Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray or Buddy Hield.
The Brooklyn disaster originated back in the summer of 2013 when the Nets agreed to a trade to bring in Paul Piece and Kevin Garnett.